poor control (pitcher); no control
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil; propelling pencil
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
club activities; extracurricular activities
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
staying somewhere (overnight) due to circumstances
system; institution; organization; organisation
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching; crunchies
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
surname; family name; last name
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to distinguish between; to tell the difference between
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
gradual (destruction); progressive (dismantlement)
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else